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Search results for "Asian Americans are the fastest-growing demographic group in the U.S."

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Joe Biden stated on March 01, 2021 in remarks with Mexico's president:
"The fastest-growing population in the United States is Hispanic."
By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2021
Stefani Carter stated on August 30, 2012 in in an opinion column in USA Today:
Says black women are "fastest-growing demographic group in ... Texas seeking concealed handgun licenses."
By Sue Owen• October 5, 2012
City of Austin stated on November 08, 2013 in a press release:
"Nearly 20% of our residents" are born abroad.
By Sue Owen• November 20, 2013
Freedom From Religion Foundation stated on November 09, 2012 in an email:
"Secular Americans are the fastest-growing religious identification demographic in this country."  
By Tom Kertscher• November 18, 2012
Brit Hume stated on November 10, 2014 in an interview on Fox News:
"It is senior citizens, not Hispanics, who are the fastest-growing demographic in this country."  
By Jon Greenberg• November 13, 2014
Texans for Reliable Power stated on January 09, 2014 in an advertisement:
"Texas is experiencing the fastest population growth in the country," adding "more than 1,000 people a day."
By W. Gardner Selby• January 16, 2014
Rush Limbaugh stated on January 29, 2013 in a radio interview:
Research shows that "a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and that's what they support."
By Molly Moorhead• January 31, 2013
Tim Finchem stated on March 27, 2016 in a sports column by Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman:
"Austin’s the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years."
By W. Gardner Selby• March 29, 2016
Joe Straus stated on December 15, 2015 in campaign video:
"Texas is growing twice as fast as the rest of the country."
By Eleanor Dearman• January 30, 2016
Chris King stated on October 28, 2017 in a response during the Democratic Forum:
"Hispanic entrepreneurs, those who have immigrated from Spanish-speaking countries, often start three times as many businesses as white males."
By Allison Graves• November 14, 2017
Lee Holloway stated on January 21, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum:
Mitchell International Airport is the "the third busiest airport in the world and the number one busiest in the country."
By James B. Nelson• January 30, 2011
Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.:
"Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote."  
By W. Gardner Selby• October 7, 2011
Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2023 in a post:
“Muslims by the millions are converting to Christianity.”
By Gabrielle Settles• March 3, 2023
Bernie Sanders stated on March 10, 2019 in speech at a rally in Concord, New Hampshire:
I received "more votes from young people — black, white, Latino, Asian American and Native American — than Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton combined."
By Kit Norton• March 16, 2019
Roberto Alonzo stated on July 16, 2014 in a press release:
"Latinos now make up the majority population in Texas."
By W. Gardner Selby• July 17, 2014
Stacey Abrams stated on June 13, 2014 in In an article:
More than 1.5 million people moved into Georgia between the past two Census counts, and a majority consider themselves, African-American, Latino or Asian-American.
By April Hunt• June 17, 2014
Casey Cagle stated on January 19, 2012 in a speech:
Savannah is home to "the fastest-growing port in the nation."
By Eric Stirgus• January 31, 2012
Dan Patrick stated on April 06, 2021 in a press conference:
“Statistics show that more people of color don't have cars than not. So how do (drive-thru voting centers) help those folks?"
By Brandon Mulder• April 23, 2021
Bernie Sanders stated on March 04, 2020 in a news conference:
"If you look at California, if you look at people of color in general, African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, we won that big time. Big time. Not even close.”
By Chris Nichols• March 9, 2020
Barack Obama stated on January 09, 2015 in remarks in Clinton, Tenn.:
"Factories are opening their doors at the fastest pace in almost two decades."
By Lauren Carroll• January 20, 2015

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